East Orange man found guilty in 2010 carjacking, beating of pizza delivery man

Google MapsA map view of East Orange, N.J. A man beat and robbed a delivery man of pizza on North 17th Street in East Orange in 2010.

ESSEX COUNTY — A man who beat and robbed a delivery man of pizza and cash and then stole his car was found guilty Tuesday by an Essex County jury of carjacking and numerous other charges, authorities said.

Khalif Paden, 23, of East Orange, lured a Domino’s Pizza man out of his car along with three other people as the man was making a delivery on North 17th Street in East Orange in October 2010, said Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray.

Paden and the others surrounded the delivery man, then stole his personal belongings, several pizzas and other food in the vehicle, said Assistant Prosecutor Adam Wells.

Paden and the other co-conspirators proceeded to beat the driver, breaking bones in his face and causing him temporary blindness, Wells said.

Then the men drove away in the delivery man’s car, he said.

The next day, Paden used the victim’s credit card at a nearby store where the cashier recognized the name and photo of the victim on the card and called police, said Wells.